Orphan Black follows a young woman, who, after witnessing a woman’s suicide, assumes her identity thinking it will solve her problems, and is instead thrust into a mind-bending mystery around the identities of both herself and the dead woman.

“[Orphan Black has] become a passion project that just happens to touch upon the very timely topic of self-identity. When we began working on this series, we were driven by the quality of the writing and the scope of the themes,” said Temple Street exec producer and co-president David Fortier in a statement.

Temple Street will produce 10 one-hours for Space and BBC America, with the series slated to premiere in 2013.

Orphan Black is co-created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, who also exec produce with Ivan Schneeberg and Fortier of Temple Street Productions. Manson also serves as writer and Fawcett as director.